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a top romney advisor said the polls show the recent attacks ba backfired. today, romney said he was taking the long view. >> this is a big statement here in new hampshire, as you see, exciting people behind me talking about winning this one and hopefully that kind of spirit carries on to south carolina next. >> reporter: now, romney said he is ready for the attacks from his republican rivals and from president obama but privately the romney campaign was furious about what they saw as last-minute cheep shots on election eve. so while they're feeling co confident, scott, they're also hoping voters sent a strong signal that they didn't like that. >> p >> pelley: and gingrich was furious about romney's negative ads in iowa, thanks, jan. as voting continues, have a look at the last preprimary poll done yesterday by the respected suffolk university political research center in boston, it had romney way ahead at 37% followed by ron paul. an and this is different. jon huntsman in third place with 16%. that's a big number for him. he's ahead of rick santorum and new
a top romney advisor said the polls show the recent attacks ba backfired. today, romney said he was taking the long view. >> this is a big statement here in new hampshire, as you see, exciting people behind me talking about winning this one and hopefully that kind of spirit carries on to south carolina next. >> reporter: now, romney said he is ready for the attacks from his republican rivals and from president obama but privately the romney campaign was furious about what they saw...
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however, it does seem like the polls are drifting down on romney. if neil says the number one issue is economy and last days of the week is consumed with foreign policy. as we have seen in past presidencies it helps the incumbent. >> jon: don't the polls lean to the democratic side? >> polling is not my strength, but i do notice that jennifer rubin of the washington post blogged that why do we not focus on the 11-point lead that governor romney has among independents over the president? why are some polls more important than other polls? i think too much is made of this and there is clearly a self-fulfilling prophesy desire here. the polling i've seen in the three states that matter according to chuck todd who was talking about this on friday morning suggested it's going to be neck and neck. very close too close so we'll see. >> it's interesting when you looking on the report understanding get a new poll out. it's creating a perception the president has sort of a land slide victory on the way. no, the convention bounces over and mitt romney has the
however, it does seem like the polls are drifting down on romney. if neil says the number one issue is economy and last days of the week is consumed with foreign policy. as we have seen in past presidencies it helps the incumbent. >> jon: don't the polls lean to the democratic side? >> polling is not my strength, but i do notice that jennifer rubin of the washington post blogged that why do we not focus on the 11-point lead that governor romney has among independents over the...
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down the middle 40 percent for romney 47% for the president. um it's an honor long overdue six u.s. service members missing in vietnam since 1965 have reasonably but identified and are being returned to family members for burial don knapp on the memorial that finally brings closure to assault a man. he added sounds possible bone remains dennis jordan shows us what they found remains of his father started larry and five other crew members who perished when the gun ship went down during the vietnam war. >>> it was christmas the day before christmas 1965. and we're living with my with family or my dad was on active duty. in vietnam. now 17 years out to allow the search resumed and 47 years after the crash remains of the bodies of the crew been returned to the u.s. when the plane went down while it went down hard in the burnt periods >>> and carried a lot of ammunition. >>> yes its the termite my father and send me as they call them dragons. the player was called puff the magic dragon on a more than 50 transports armed with rapid-fire guns that por
down the middle 40 percent for romney 47% for the president. um it's an honor long overdue six u.s. service members missing in vietnam since 1965 have reasonably but identified and are being returned to family members for burial don knapp on the memorial that finally brings closure to assault a man. he added sounds possible bone remains dennis jordan shows us what they found remains of his father started larry and five other crew members who perished when the gun ship went down during the...
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this poll released saturday night showed romney with a double digit lead. gingrich, says no matter what he'll fight to the convention. susan mcginnis who is somehow freezing in tampa, florida has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: it is cold here. good morning terrell. looking at the polls, it appears romney will clobber gingrich in florida. he's outspending him knife five to one in advertising. that has him slamming for carpet bagging his record. mitt romney is trying to pump up florida voters ahead of tuesday's critical primary. >> get out and vote tuesday. >> a rally in pompano beach last night, he kept up attacks on newt gingrich. >> his record was one of failed leadership. we don't need someone who can speak well perhaps or say the things we agree with but does not have the experience of being an effective leader. >> romney leads the gop pac in florida but gingrich insists the race is actually closer than polls show. the former house speaker greeted voters sunday and said he's willing to keep up his fight well past tuesday. >> the clearer we are ab
this poll released saturday night showed romney with a double digit lead. gingrich, says no matter what he'll fight to the convention. susan mcginnis who is somehow freezing in tampa, florida has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: it is cold here. good morning terrell. looking at the polls, it appears romney will clobber gingrich in florida. he's outspending him knife five to one in advertising. that has him slamming for carpet bagging his record. mitt romney is trying to pump up...
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snot our exit polling data shows 39% of conservatives broke for romney. what does that tell the campaign tonight? >> well, that tells the campaign that new hampshire conservatives like mitt romney. he's had an issue with conservatives nationally and certainly in some of those key red states but when a new hampshire conservative tells you he's a conservative that means something entirely different than what a south carolina conservative thinks or a florida conservative so it is good news, yes, that he got those conservative votes but it may not tell the campaign a lot about what conservatives in south carolina think. >> pelley: jan, thank you very much. jan crawford at the romney victory rally tonight. jon huntsman who spent most of the campaign at the bottom of the polls did a lot of campaigning here in new hampshire. he had a late surge. we sat down with the former governor of utah today and talked about his former status as a single-digit candidate. >> i would call ourselves the margin of error candidate from the very beginning. and i'm the underdog. th
snot our exit polling data shows 39% of conservatives broke for romney. what does that tell the campaign tonight? >> well, that tells the campaign that new hampshire conservatives like mitt romney. he's had an issue with conservatives nationally and certainly in some of those key red states but when a new hampshire conservative tells you he's a conservative that means something entirely different than what a south carolina conservative thinks or a florida conservative so it is good news,...
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in the polls there. but he has surged ahead nationally. along with his new front-runner status comes more scrutiny. several online publications releesd audio of santorum talking about a spiritual war where satan attack the united states. >> the father of lies has his sights on what you would think the father of lies, satan, would have his sights on. a good, decent, powerful, influential country. the you state of america. >> santorum made that speech at ave maria university in florida in 2008. tuesday he responded. saying if they want to dig up old speeches of me talking to religious groups, they can go ahead and do so. but i'm going to stay on message. santorum goes on to say, i'm going to talk about things that americans want to talk about, which is creating jobs and making our country more secure. santorum will likely have to respond to those remarks and recent comments he made about president obama's energy policy tonight. that's when all four candidates debate in arizona. it's the last time they'll m
in the polls there. but he has surged ahead nationally. along with his new front-runner status comes more scrutiny. several online publications releesd audio of santorum talking about a spiritual war where satan attack the united states. >> the father of lies has his sights on what you would think the father of lies, satan, would have his sights on. a good, decent, powerful, influential country. the you state of america. >> santorum made that speech at ave maria university in...
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>> earlier this month polls had romney with a slight lead. he expanded it in the past week with an aggressive campaign. >> how are you this morning? >> reporter: he and the outside groups supporting him poured more than $3 million into television ads, most of them targeting rick santorum. >> santorum co-sponsored 51 bills to increase spending. >> reporter: they outspent santorum and his supporters 18-1. romney campaigned across the state, shaking hands in rockford and today in chicago talking in an online chat about the rigors of campaign life. >> i had to wash my shirt out in the sink and then i thought how am i going to get this thing dried fast enough? >> reporter: he even went straight at president obama in his backyard-- the university of chicago. >> for the last three years the president has expanded government instead of empowering the american people. >> reporter: now, romney was on his game here in illinois, he sounded confident on the campaign trail, he hit the president and santorum as he went all out, scott, to win a big share of
>> earlier this month polls had romney with a slight lead. he expanded it in the past week with an aggressive campaign. >> how are you this morning? >> reporter: he and the outside groups supporting him poured more than $3 million into television ads, most of them targeting rick santorum. >> santorum co-sponsored 51 bills to increase spending. >> reporter: they outspent santorum and his supporters 18-1. romney campaigned across the state, shaking hands in rockford...
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mitt romney is in a bit of trouble, trailing rick santorum in national polls and in polls in his home state of michigan. but don't count him out just yet. one reason, in a word, money. new figures just out from the federal election commission showed that a superpac supporting romney is raising and spending millions. we asked wyatt andrews to tell us how all that money is changing the race. >> florida, you're the best! >> reporter: superpacss and the candidates' campaigns are not supposed to coordinate, but last month, the superpac supporting mitt romney spent big when he needed it big. >> gingrich even teamed up with nancy pelosi and al gore on global warming! >> reporter: and what romney needed in january were attacks on newt gingrich. the superpac called "restore our future" spent $14 million on romney's behalf in january, most of that to buy anti-gingrich t.v. ads in florida. >> newt was fined $300,000 for ethics violations. >> reporter: the spending in florida is significant because according to most estimates the superpac outspend the campaign on television advertising. that help
mitt romney is in a bit of trouble, trailing rick santorum in national polls and in polls in his home state of michigan. but don't count him out just yet. one reason, in a word, money. new figures just out from the federal election commission showed that a superpac supporting romney is raising and spending millions. we asked wyatt andrews to tell us how all that money is changing the race. >> florida, you're the best! >> reporter: superpacss and the candidates' campaigns are not...
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a poll shows romney might be able to win. if you are a democrat, who do you want to win this? >> if you are barack obama and you are look be at this primary, the person you don't want to see coming out of this with a win is mitt romney and you're glad that jon huntsman is written off because those are the people who are likely to attract core voters that barack obama will be going after in the fall, independents. barack obama's people know very well that in 2012, ann, the demographic profile of the new voters coming in will not include a lot of young voters like in 2008. so it's going back to a kind of a traditional campaign year about independents, slightly older middle class voters. that's why obama is focused on the middle class. the truth is romney's resume' and jon huntsman's position on issues have traction with independents. so people you don't want to see are those people. who you would like to see? michele bachmann, rick perry, love to see rick perry and probably wouldn't even mind seeing ron paul because although i find him very entertaining and interesting intellect
a poll shows romney might be able to win. if you are a democrat, who do you want to win this? >> if you are barack obama and you are look be at this primary, the person you don't want to see coming out of this with a win is mitt romney and you're glad that jon huntsman is written off because those are the people who are likely to attract core voters that barack obama will be going after in the fall, independents. barack obama's people know very well that in 2012, ann, the demographic...
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in december, rick santorum was polling at 4%, but last night he virtually tied mitt romney for the win, losing by eight votes. out of more than 122,000 cast. it was a record turnout. michele bachmann who won the iowa straw poll this summer dropped out today after mshing sixth. the ink was barely dry on the ballots when the candidates moved onto new hampshire where the primary is next tuesday. a suffolk university poll out today gives romney a commanding lead in new hampshire. 43% to ron paul's 14%. newt gingrich is third, rick santorum fifth. our campaign 2012 team is in new hampshire tonight, and we'll start with jan crawford on the romney campaign. jan? >> reporter: well, scott, romney went into conservative iowa and his victory theres with a remarkable turn of events for a candidate who had all but written off that state, just a few months ago. >> my goodness what a squeaker, but it sure is nice to have a win, i'll tell you. >> reporter: romney won iowa a good strategy. >> thank you, iowa. >> reporter: for months he had downplayed expectations, but after seeing competitors like newt
in december, rick santorum was polling at 4%, but last night he virtually tied mitt romney for the win, losing by eight votes. out of more than 122,000 cast. it was a record turnout. michele bachmann who won the iowa straw poll this summer dropped out today after mshing sixth. the ink was barely dry on the ballots when the candidates moved onto new hampshire where the primary is next tuesday. a suffolk university poll out today gives romney a commanding lead in new hampshire. 43% to ron paul's...
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a slight edge over romney. but a majority of americans still disapprove of the president's handle of the economy. >> i deserve a second term but we're not done. >> the president made his case for reelection in an interview before the super bowl miemt we created 3.7 million jobs over the last 23 months. we created the most jobs since 2005. manufacturing jobs. but we're not finished. >> despite romney's victories, newt gingrich isn't giving up. he's focused on making it to super tuesday, march 6th and beyond. >> my goal is with governor perry's help and others to be about tied in delegates coming out of tex tech. >> the other gop contenders are also determined to stay in the race. >> i get energized. there's a large number of people looking for an option. >> this race is a long way from being over. >> with each victory, it appears it's only getting tougher to stop romney's momentum. the latest poll also shows by a ratio of more than two to one americans say the more they learn about mitt romney, they less they li
a slight edge over romney. but a majority of americans still disapprove of the president's handle of the economy. >> i deserve a second term but we're not done. >> the president made his case for reelection in an interview before the super bowl miemt we created 3.7 million jobs over the last 23 months. we created the most jobs since 2005. manufacturing jobs. but we're not finished. >> despite romney's victories, newt gingrich isn't giving up. he's focused on making it to super...
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independents in our poll are just about evenly split, too with 42% for romney, 41% for the president. bob schieffer, the anchor of "face the nation" found something else that's fascinating in the numbers. bob, what did you see? >> reporter: i'll tell you, scott, i think most people who follow politics, including me, have always thought this presidential race was going to be close, but the deeper you get into these numbers, the closer it appears to be. the president has always had the overwhelming support of democrats, but now that these divisive republican primaries are winding down, we're seeing republicans now falling in behind mitt romney. but he still has some work to do with with within his own party. look at these numbers, scott. 90% of republicans say they back mitt romney, but 40% of those supporters have reservations compared to 33% who support him enthusiastically. maybe the best news for romney is he seems to be catching up with the president among women voters. last month, the president held a double-digit lead among women that has shrunk now to six points, single women su
independents in our poll are just about evenly split, too with 42% for romney, 41% for the president. bob schieffer, the anchor of "face the nation" found something else that's fascinating in the numbers. bob, what did you see? >> reporter: i'll tell you, scott, i think most people who follow politics, including me, have always thought this presidential race was going to be close, but the deeper you get into these numbers, the closer it appears to be. the president has always...
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romney on a roll, with just two days to go before the florida primary, polls show him widening his lead over newt gingrich. jan crawford, dean reynolds and bob schieffer are tracking the cab datas. crackdown in oaklands, police arrest more than a hundred members of the occupy movement in a violent clash at city hall. and menu makeover in los angeles schools. bill whitaker tells us why more greens at lunchtime are making students see red. >> the healthier it get, the more disgusting it is. >> this is the captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, everyone, i'm jeff glor. we begin tonight with a massive accident on one of the nation's busiest highways. a series of crashes early this morning on interstate 75 in gainseville, florida. wreckage was strewn for nearly a mile in both directions. at least ten people are dead. drivers, it turns out were blinded by folk and smoke from a nearby brushfire. and tonight officials say that fire may have been a case of arson. nearly eight hours after the deadly pileups began, firefighters were still trying to put o
romney on a roll, with just two days to go before the florida primary, polls show him widening his lead over newt gingrich. jan crawford, dean reynolds and bob schieffer are tracking the cab datas. crackdown in oaklands, police arrest more than a hundred members of the occupy movement in a violent clash at city hall. and menu makeover in los angeles schools. bill whitaker tells us why more greens at lunchtime are making students see red. >> the healthier it get, the more disgusting it is....
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the polls show romney leading rick santorum ahead of tuesday's republican primary. dean reynolds is in detroit. dean, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, maurice. well, the two top contenders here spent the day attacking each other, questioning their conservative values and principles, and seeking an advantage in the waning days of this critical primary campaign. ( applause ) >> we were lucky this morning to wake up and see that snow, you know that? >> reporter: aware that a loss in his native state could knock his campaign off the tracks, mitt romney tried to sow doubts about rick santorum's consistency and commitment to conservative principles. >> he was opposed to planned parenthood funding and title ten but vote for it. he was opposed to no child left behind-- i favored thatt-- but he opposed it. >> reporter: and romney noted that santorum had endorsed him back in 2008 as a true conservative. >> he's right, i'm the conservative candidate. and what we need in the white house is principled, conservative leadership, and i'll bring it. >> reporter: the former p
the polls show romney leading rick santorum ahead of tuesday's republican primary. dean reynolds is in detroit. dean, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, maurice. well, the two top contenders here spent the day attacking each other, questioning their conservative values and principles, and seeking an advantage in the waning days of this critical primary campaign. ( applause ) >> we were lucky this morning to wake up and see that snow, you know that? >> reporter: aware...
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. >> reporter: when it was over a cbs news instant poll of uncommitted voters gave a clear victory to president obama, 53 to 23%. romney surprised some debate watchers when he didn't attack the president for his administration's handling on the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. his running mate defended that strategy on "cbs this morning." >> we didn't want to go into all the litigation of it because what mitt romney wanted to do is lay out his vision for the country. how to have a strong economy. >> reporter: the extremely tight race comes down to swaying undecided votes in the 9 states still considered up for grabs. tara mergener cbs 5 the white house. >> for continuing coverage of campaign 2012, check out our website, cbssf.com. >>> well, apple unveils the ipad mini. how much, how big, what's inside and what you can get your hands on one when we come back. >> plus, energy drink danger. the popular brand tied to several death ♪ [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion. and it's not letting up
. >> reporter: when it was over a cbs news instant poll of uncommitted voters gave a clear victory to president obama, 53 to 23%. romney surprised some debate watchers when he didn't attack the president for his administration's handling on the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. his running mate defended that strategy on "cbs this morning." >> we didn't want to go into all the litigation of it because what mitt romney wanted to do is lay out his vision...
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but today's poll finds he has a far greater advantage with women now, leading governor romney among women by 25 points. ( cheers and applause ) the president's support among ohio women has surged six point just in the past month. one reason can be found in their answers to this poll question: about which candidate cares about their needs and problems. 65% of ohio women said president obama. 33% said governor romney. tonda young, the glenford, ohio, described herself as an independent in the poll but she's been swayed by democratic ads painting romney as a ruthless businessman. >> they've said on tv, anyway, that he's put all these poor people out of business, taken all these jobs away from the united states. >> reporter: mr. obama has also narrowed the gap among a group of voters that he has struggled to win over in the past-- whites without a college degree. in august, mr. obama trade romney by 13 points with this group. now he trails by just three points. part of that has to do with his consistent emphasis on the 2009 auto bailout, which democrats claim saved 45,000 jobs in this manufac
but today's poll finds he has a far greater advantage with women now, leading governor romney among women by 25 points. ( cheers and applause ) the president's support among ohio women has surged six point just in the past month. one reason can be found in their answers to this poll question: about which candidate cares about their needs and problems. 65% of ohio women said president obama. 33% said governor romney. tonda young, the glenford, ohio, described herself as an independent in the...
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as the president and mitt romney trade blows over health care, several new polls show that the president is actually maintaining a slight lead over romney in the race. but the obama campaign admits it's going to be very close in key states. president obama is in colorado for his second day of campaigning. >> we win colorado, i'll get four more years. >> the latest poll shows the president trailing mitt romney in the rocky mountain state. they hope it increases support among female voters and put him over the top. >> when it comes to a woman's right to make her own health care choices, they want to take us back to the policies more suited to the 1950s and colorado you've got to make sure it does not happen. >> in the cornfields of iowa, romney also focused on health care. >> the top of my list of programs we don't need is one that costs $100 billion a year i'm going to get rid of and that's obama care. >> president obama is publicly embracing the term obama care. >> i actually like the name because -- because i do care. >> a new ad from a pro-obama super pac is drawing criticism from the
as the president and mitt romney trade blows over health care, several new polls show that the president is actually maintaining a slight lead over romney in the race. but the obama campaign admits it's going to be very close in key states. president obama is in colorado for his second day of campaigning. >> we win colorado, i'll get four more years. >> the latest poll shows the president trailing mitt romney in the rocky mountain state. they hope it increases support among female...
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that romney won at the ppac conference today is not a scientific poll but together with the victory in maine, it is expected to give his campaign a psychological boost just when they really needed it. elaine. >> chip reid in washington, thank you. for more on the republican race for the white house, we're joined by cbs news political reporter scott conroy in chicago. scott, good evening. it's been an interesting week for mitt romney. how do things look for him going forward? >> mitt romney's biggest problem has always been convincing conservative tea party voters that he is one of them. his cpac victory should be a good step in that direction. he has huge institutional and financial advantages over both of his chief competitors at this point. and the next two states, arizona and michigan, are looking very good for mitt romney. so things are looking up for his campaign at this point. >> shifting gears a bit, you're in chicago, home to president obama's reelection campaign. what are you hearing from officials there? >> i in the with some obama officials here in chicago yesterday, and
that romney won at the ppac conference today is not a scientific poll but together with the victory in maine, it is expected to give his campaign a psychological boost just when they really needed it. elaine. >> chip reid in washington, thank you. for more on the republican race for the white house, we're joined by cbs news political reporter scott conroy in chicago. scott, good evening. it's been an interesting week for mitt romney. how do things look for him going forward? >> mitt...
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the latest pollin polling pollia shows mitt romney with a four-point lead over rick santorum. jan crawford is in teampy tonight and, jan, what are you hearing about the race in arizona? >> reporter: scott, sources in romney's campaign tell me they think his lead may be more than four points and that's because of the high percentage of early voting that occurs in this state. here in maricopa county, for example, 60% of the state's population, nearly 170,000 people have already voted. a lot of that before the big santorum surge. so while santorum was out campaigning hard today as the true conservative, for a lot of these voters it's too late. >> pelley: jan, in romney's home state of michigan, he's trailing santorum by five points. 37% to 32%. what's romney saying about his prospects of losing in his home state? >> reporter: well, scott, obviously a loss in michigan would be a huge political slap in the face for romney, but today he was striking a really confident tone. he said he thought he would win and there's a reason for that, according to my campaign sources. they believe
the latest pollin polling pollia shows mitt romney with a four-point lead over rick santorum. jan crawford is in teampy tonight and, jan, what are you hearing about the race in arizona? >> reporter: scott, sources in romney's campaign tell me they think his lead may be more than four points and that's because of the high percentage of early voting that occurs in this state. here in maricopa county, for example, 60% of the state's population, nearly 170,000 people have already voted. a lot...
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>> well, if romney wins tonight-- as the polls suggest he might-- it will be his third victory in the midwest. he'll increase his lead with delegates. he's already more than 200 delegates ahead of rick santorum. the calendar coming up looks good for romney in the next ten contests. in washington, d.c., maryland, connecticut, delaware, new york, rhode island. those are all states he's likely to do very well in. three of those states are winner-take-all states which means he wins ever delegate on the table. santorum will do well in pennsylvania, maybe louisiana, but those are singles. he needs a home run. so romney looks like he's in good position. but if those other candidates don't drop out he will just have to continue to slog on. and this may go all the way till june when he gets the official number he needs to cross the finish line, scott. >> pelley: john, thanks very much. superpacs and the ads they buy are playing a big role in this campaign. you remember that super pacs are those new political action committees that can take unlimited donations from wealthy supporters. well, tod
>> well, if romney wins tonight-- as the polls suggest he might-- it will be his third victory in the midwest. he'll increase his lead with delegates. he's already more than 200 delegates ahead of rick santorum. the calendar coming up looks good for romney in the next ten contests. in washington, d.c., maryland, connecticut, delaware, new york, rhode island. those are all states he's likely to do very well in. three of those states are winner-take-all states which means he wins ever...
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a just released poll of likely republican voters in michigan find 37% support santorum, 33% romney, but that same poll had santorum with a 15-point lead last week. romney campaigns in michigan today and susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. you can see that poll, the lead is shrinking, the two of them about neck and neck in michigan. with that primary next tuesday, it's making that contest the most interesting and important one so far. >> it's great to be at the heartland -- >> reporter: rick santorum was joined by his family at a campaign stop in grand rapids, michigan. >> we actually get a chance to spend some time together this week. >> reporter: santorum is leading in the polls and is talking like a front-runner. he ignored his republican rivals, focusing his attacks on president obama. >> whose side is he on is the question. we need someone that's on your side. >> reporter: michigan is mitt romney's home state. with the primary just a week away, he's trying to convince voters that santorum is not the right candidate for the
a just released poll of likely republican voters in michigan find 37% support santorum, 33% romney, but that same poll had santorum with a 15-point lead last week. romney campaigns in michigan today and susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. you can see that poll, the lead is shrinking, the two of them about neck and neck in michigan. with that primary next tuesday, it's making that contest the most interesting and important one so...
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polls have romney and obama in deadlock. gallup has it 49-48 romney. real clear politics average of recent national polls has the president ahead by a little more than half a point. just ahead, karl rove and joe trippi break down the final electoral map and offer their prediction. the tug of war over ohio landed two men, not joe and carl, president obama and governor romney in shouting distance in the state capital. chief political correspondent begins our coverage from columbus. >> romney hit four states, tossup in the poll and the map to 270 electoral votes. >> we could begin better tomorrow, tomorrow and with the help of people in florida that will happen. >> first stop, florida, with shot at the president to shore up lead that dwindled. >> cared more about the liberal agenda than repairing the economy. did obamacare create new jobs? >> no! >> latinos are big in florida. and nationwide romney hoped to poll in 30s. he's been in 20s for months. first of two stops in virginia, lynchburg. >> get everyone we know out to vote tuesday. every voter get out.
polls have romney and obama in deadlock. gallup has it 49-48 romney. real clear politics average of recent national polls has the president ahead by a little more than half a point. just ahead, karl rove and joe trippi break down the final electoral map and offer their prediction. the tug of war over ohio landed two men, not joe and carl, president obama and governor romney in shouting distance in the state capital. chief political correspondent begins our coverage from columbus. >>...
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but the harder gingrich hits, polls show, the faster he falls, with romney out front and libertarian ron paul holding steady, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is threatening to overtake gingrich amongst social conservatives in south carolina, just as he did in iowa. gingrich, fighting to keep his campaign going, today turned his attack on santorum. >> if you vote for senator santorum, in effect you're functionally voting for governor romney to be the nominee, because he's not going to beat him. >> reporter: now, south carolina may well be the last chance for these other candidates to throw roadblocks into romney's path to the nomination. but if he wins big here, he'll have just a handful of the 1,144 delegates he'll need to win the nomination. but, scott, he's going to go into florida with almost unstoppable momentum. >> pelley: and no non-incumbent republican has ever won the first three contests in a row. thanks, jan. the federal government is actually blocking a new south carolina election law. south carolina is one of 11 states that have recently toughened requirements f
but the harder gingrich hits, polls show, the faster he falls, with romney out front and libertarian ron paul holding steady, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is threatening to overtake gingrich amongst social conservatives in south carolina, just as he did in iowa. gingrich, fighting to keep his campaign going, today turned his attack on santorum. >> if you vote for senator santorum, in effect you're functionally voting for governor romney to be the nominee, because he's not...
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romney. for the president's overall approval rating it stands at 50%. >> susan good to see you. thanks. >>> also in that pre-super bowl interview, president obama commented on the growing concerns over iran's nuclear program and whether or not israel has decided to attack. >> i don't think that israel has made a decision on what they need to do. i think they, like us, believe that iran have to stand down on its nuclear weapons program. and we have mobilized the international community in a way that is unprecedented. >> mr. obama says israel has a right to be concerned. he also said he hopes for a diplomatic solution but that the u.s. has not taken any options off the table. >>> the egyptian government says it's doing what it can but can't stop egyptian judges from prosecuting 19 americans and foreign employees of nonprofit groups. among the americans is the son of transportation secretary ray lahood. the charges are unclear, but the government blames the pro democracy and human rights groups
romney. for the president's overall approval rating it stands at 50%. >> susan good to see you. thanks. >>> also in that pre-super bowl interview, president obama commented on the growing concerns over iran's nuclear program and whether or not israel has decided to attack. >> i don't think that israel has made a decision on what they need to do. i think they, like us, believe that iran have to stand down on its nuclear weapons program. and we have mobilized the...
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but the polls here in michigan at least suggest he will have a difficult time doing it. romney chartered a jet from michigan to florida for the daytona 500 where a trackside man of the people photo opportunity awaited the candidate with four cars of his own. his enthusiasm was not diminished by rain that postpone odd the race or the stock car emblazoned with the name of his rival. after all, romney had earlier won the backing of governor jan brewer of arizona where romney appears headed for a clear-cut victory in two days. >> that he has that probusiness background and he has that political history that i think that he would serve america the best of all the candidates. >> reporter: but his probusiness background has also greatly enriched romney with a fortune estimated at $250 million. critics say he lacks a common touch because of that wealth. a complaint he addressed during an interview. >> i can't be perfect. i am just am who i am. if people think there's something wrong with being successful in america, than they better vote for the other guy. >> reporter: that othe
but the polls here in michigan at least suggest he will have a difficult time doing it. romney chartered a jet from michigan to florida for the daytona 500 where a trackside man of the people photo opportunity awaited the candidate with four cars of his own. his enthusiasm was not diminished by rain that postpone odd the race or the stock car emblazoned with the name of his rival. after all, romney had earlier won the backing of governor jan brewer of arizona where romney appears headed for a...
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new poll shows romney is getting an early bump in some critical states. rkers are putting the finishing touches on the convention floor before republicans arrive in tampa. florida is a key battleground state in the race for the white house and mitt romney is gaining ground in the sunshine state. the latest quinnipiac university, cbs, new york times poll shows romney has moved into a virtual tie with president obama in florida and wisconsin. president obama maintains a healthy margin in ohio. romney has made up ground in two of the three states surveyed since the first poll three weeks ago. in florida, a big lead among senior citizens has helped romney cut the president's lead in half since the august 1st poll. he gained four points in wisconsin but had no change in ohio. paul ryan appears to be the reason wisconsin is now back in play. a third much voters say ryan's place on the ticket makes them more likely to support mitt romney. >> since naming congressman ryan as his vp candidate, romney has spent a lot of time focusing on medicare, ryan's signature i
new poll shows romney is getting an early bump in some critical states. rkers are putting the finishing touches on the convention floor before republicans arrive in tampa. florida is a key battleground state in the race for the white house and mitt romney is gaining ground in the sunshine state. the latest quinnipiac university, cbs, new york times poll shows romney has moved into a virtual tie with president obama in florida and wisconsin. president obama maintains a healthy margin in ohio....
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mitt romney, winner of the iowa caucuses, has a substantial lead in the polls. following her poor performance in iowa, michele bachmann dropped out of the race. >>> the suspects in a series of nearly 50 fires in los angeles will return to court later this month. harry burkhart is facing arson charges for the rash of fires set on new year's weekend. edward morris reports. >> reporter: 24-year-old harry burkhart seen here shortly after his arrest faced a judge but not the cameras wednesday. he was escorted into court in chains and held up by law enforcement. burkhart was held on $2.58 million bail. >> the campaign of terror has ended. >> reporter: burkhart is charged with 37 counts of arson for a string of house and car fires in and near hollywood on new year's weekend. the police chief believe burkhart set the fires, 52 in all. no one was seriously hurt but the arson caused more than $3 million in damage. police say the fires stopped after burkhart's arrest. last week, immigration agents arrested burkhart's mom dorothee here. she has been caused for 13 counts of
mitt romney, winner of the iowa caucuses, has a substantial lead in the polls. following her poor performance in iowa, michele bachmann dropped out of the race. >>> the suspects in a series of nearly 50 fires in los angeles will return to court later this month. harry burkhart is facing arson charges for the rash of fires set on new year's weekend. edward morris reports. >> reporter: 24-year-old harry burkhart seen here shortly after his arrest faced a judge but not the cameras...
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romney had surged in the tracking poll. the two candidates were actually tied in the three days immediately after the debate, but the president seems to have wiped out romney's gains in the gallup poll. joining me right now are howard fineman, editorial director of the "huffington post," and the honorable michael nutter, mayor of philadelphia and presidential surrogate in this tough campaign. gentlemen, thank you for joining us. always go to the elected official first. mr. mayor, what needs to be done right now to right this ship, to get obama back on a winning course? >> well, the president is on a winning course and as you laid out earlier, chris, with all the things that mitt romney either lied about or denied about -- what we call that in philadelphia is just lying, denying, and alibiing. and if that's what you're going to spend your time doing and focus on style, then you'll have a pretty decent night. president obama is focused on substance. let me give you three quick numbers here, chris, which i think ultimately is
romney had surged in the tracking poll. the two candidates were actually tied in the three days immediately after the debate, but the president seems to have wiped out romney's gains in the gallup poll. joining me right now are howard fineman, editorial director of the "huffington post," and the honorable michael nutter, mayor of philadelphia and presidential surrogate in this tough campaign. gentlemen, thank you for joining us. always go to the elected official first. mr. mayor, what...
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as the polls in the presidential race tighten mitt romney says if elected he would not pursue any abortion related legislation. >> inside the attack. lawmakers press for answers about the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, cbs news goes inside the compound where the assault took place. >>> man versus mountain. an extreme bike stunt goes bad. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, october 10, 2012. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. this morning the race for the white house veered from a focus on the economy to an emotionally charged debate on social issues. in an interview yesterday with "the des moines register" mitt romney said he would not pursue abortion related legislation if elected president. >> there's no legislation with regards to abortion that i'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda. >> after the interview romney campaign said governor romney is pro life and would support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life. romney has repeatedly said the supreme court should overturn roe v. wade. the ruling that l
as the polls in the presidential race tighten mitt romney says if elected he would not pursue any abortion related legislation. >> inside the attack. lawmakers press for answers about the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, cbs news goes inside the compound where the assault took place. >>> man versus mountain. an extreme bike stunt goes bad. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, october 10, 2012. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm...
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mitt romney rings in the new year with a lead in the last poll before tuesday's crucial iowa caucuses. jan coughed, dean reynolds are on the trail. los angeles remains on edge as fires burn for another night. tony guida tells us the f.b.i. reports a record number of background checks for people seeking to buy firearms. and lee cowan says movie theaters may not have done well this year. home theaters a different story. >> this captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> good evening. i'm jeff glor. just two days now until the first votes are cast in campaign 2012. there is still plenty of room to move. a new poll says 41% of caucusgoers in iowa have not made up their minds. the "des moines register" puts mitt romney at 24%, ron paul 22% and rick santorum continuing his late surge is third at 15%. our chief political correspondent jan crawford is in coin -- council bluffs, iowa, with the romney campaign. jan? >> good evening, jeff. half of iowa republicans in this poll said they consider mitt romney the most electable, and listen to this, 78% of them say they would be
mitt romney rings in the new year with a lead in the last poll before tuesday's crucial iowa caucuses. jan coughed, dean reynolds are on the trail. los angeles remains on edge as fires burn for another night. tony guida tells us the f.b.i. reports a record number of background checks for people seeking to buy firearms. and lee cowan says movie theaters may not have done well this year. home theaters a different story. >> this captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening...
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mitt romney polling at 47%. enough of the real news, let's watch stewart and colbert break down the iowa caucuses. colbert warns romney he made a big mistake by leaving newt gingrich alive in the race. >> newt has the knives out for mitt romney. listen to these not so veiled threats he issued last night. >> we will not go out and run nasty ads, but i do reserve the right to tell the truth. if the truth seems negative that may be more a comment on his record than it is on politics. >> oh, you have made a fatal mistake. you may have wounded newt. but you left him alive. and alone with his first love -- hate. newt's wound will now fester, oosing a pustulant rage which will render down to liquid vengeance and pour into the hollow-nosed bullet and fire into the romney dreams and dance on the grave. but not in a negative way. personally, i cannot wait for this weekend's debates in new hampshire, because when mitt romney least expect it, gingrich will turn to him and say -- >> hello, my name is newt gingrich. prepare t
mitt romney polling at 47%. enough of the real news, let's watch stewart and colbert break down the iowa caucuses. colbert warns romney he made a big mistake by leaving newt gingrich alive in the race. >> newt has the knives out for mitt romney. listen to these not so veiled threats he issued last night. >> we will not go out and run nasty ads, but i do reserve the right to tell the truth. if the truth seems negative that may be more a comment on his record than it is on politics....
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well, dan, our poll shows romney has a big advantage over santorum in arizona. but i've seen some other polls that show a much tighter race. what's your sense of things on the ground there. is it as far apart? or is it closer than the poll might indicate? >> i think most of the polls have showed it tightening up considerably. but i think romney's saving grace may be early voting in arizona. arizona had a liberal early voting system compared to some other states like michigan. so already, you know, thousands and thousands of republican voters have already cast their ballots by mail here in arizona. romney is really the only guy with any kind of organization in arizona. he's the only one who is chasing ballots. has an early voting strategy here in arizona. so they're telling me the romney people are quietly confidence, i think they're a little bit nervous. but they've told me they always thought they've had that little bit more cushion than the public polling revealed. and i think if early voting is taken into account, which i believe the nbc poll did take into ac
well, dan, our poll shows romney has a big advantage over santorum in arizona. but i've seen some other polls that show a much tighter race. what's your sense of things on the ground there. is it as far apart? or is it closer than the poll might indicate? >> i think most of the polls have showed it tightening up considerably. but i think romney's saving grace may be early voting in arizona. arizona had a liberal early voting system compared to some other states like michigan. so already,...